[quote name='Ladder 68' post='174912' date='Dec 29 2007, 15:01 ']So all the stand alone Engine Co.'s are staffed with 3. If they have an Aid Unit in house then 2 of them jump on the Aid Unit if it catches a run leaving 1 behind on the engine? If this is correct, is the Engine Co. out of service until the return of the Aid Unit?
[indent]If the station has an engine and aid unit that are cross-staffed, the entire crew will take the appropriate vehicle, leaving the other out of service. From what I have seen and heard, it is not uncommon for the crew to take both vehicles on non-emergency trips out of the station, inspections, store, etc. There is a lot of variation here.
[/indent]Engine 1 is the exception to this and has dedicated 3 person staffing with Aid 1 and Aid 3 having 2 dedicated personnel?
[indent]Yes
[/indent]LF3 runs a pumper and TDA with 4 personnel? They function as either an engine or truck depending on the circumstance.
[indent]Yes
[/indent]
LF7 runs a pumper and TDA with 5 personnel? They function as either an engine or truck depending on the circumstance.
[indent]Yes
[/indent]
What are their alarm assignments? [indent]The typical full response for a structure fire is 3 engines, 1 truck (Light Force), 1 aid unit, 1 Battalion Chief.
A traffic accident would get 1 engine and 1 aid unit.
[/indent]Thanks for all the great information.[/quote]
[indent]If the station has an engine and aid unit that are cross-staffed, the entire crew will take the appropriate vehicle, leaving the other out of service. From what I have seen and heard, it is not uncommon for the crew to take both vehicles on non-emergency trips out of the station, inspections, store, etc. There is a lot of variation here.
[/indent]Engine 1 is the exception to this and has dedicated 3 person staffing with Aid 1 and Aid 3 having 2 dedicated personnel?
[indent]Yes
[/indent]LF3 runs a pumper and TDA with 4 personnel? They function as either an engine or truck depending on the circumstance.
[indent]Yes
[/indent]
LF7 runs a pumper and TDA with 5 personnel? They function as either an engine or truck depending on the circumstance.
[indent]Yes
[/indent]
What are their alarm assignments? [indent]The typical full response for a structure fire is 3 engines, 1 truck (Light Force), 1 aid unit, 1 Battalion Chief.
A traffic accident would get 1 engine and 1 aid unit.
[/indent]Thanks for all the great information.[/quote]
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